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Finn slept late the next morning. It was something she seldom did and she recognized it for what it was—an escape from the reality of the evening before. John had left shortly after he’d confronted her about letting her guard down.

She rolled over and closed her eyes. Lord, he needs to meet You. He needs to learn to trust again. I know You can help him. I know it. Do what You need to do to chip away at the walls.

When peace started to quiet the churning inside, she got up, showered and dressed. The rain had ended sometime during the night and already patches of blue sky were showing through the clouds. When she walked outside, everything smelled fresh and water pinged gently from the eaves to the flagstone at her feet.

Seamus was standing on the patio in his bathrobe, holding a cup of coffee. He waved a greeting.

“Hi, Chief.”

“Feeling rested this morning?”

“Not really,” she said simply, mentally reliving the restless night she had spent. “But I’ll sleep better tonight.”

“So will I,” Seamus admitted. “I think I counted raindrops until two in the morning.”